Torkwase Holmes is a face of an NHS campaign that urges people of black heritage to donate blood.
The mural at London’s Stockwell Hall of Fame was created by renowned British street artist DrephA blood donor has become the face of a national campaign to celebrate donors of black heritage and encourage more of them to come forward.
Ms Holmes, 60, said: "There is nothing more rewarding than contributing to saving someone's life, even more so for those in my community suffering with sickle cell and thalassemia." The number of regular donors of black heritage in the region reached almost 950 in the year to April, while a record further 325 gave blood for the first time.Ms Holmes said there was "nothing more rewarding" then helping to save someone's life
"But we urgently need more regular black heritage donors so that sickle cell patients can receive the best treatment."
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